The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-05-06


school house on the Orthodox Friends
Meeting House lot is also said 10 be in contcm.
platiOn.
How Horse TRADE ENDED.-On Tuesday
night of last week Benjamin Presbury, colored,
was engaged in scooping herring out of the
susquehanna river near Lapdum, when he was
bantered for horse trade by Charles Lyman,
of York county. The trade was effected, Pres
bury receiving Lyman's horse and s. for his
own. Repenting Of the bargain, when Lyman
was about 10 drive Off quarrel ensued and
Presbury was knocked overheard into the canal,
out of which lie was fshed by his son. Lyman
drove up the tow path towards his home. Pres
bury obtained warrant for Lyman's arrest, on
the charge of horse-stealing. and constable
who went in pursuit overlook him in York
county. Lyman had battered the horse near
the canal, for the purpose of feeding it., and the
| animal having become chokcd in some way
fell into the canal and was drowned. Lyman
being beyond the reach OF Maryland law and
Presbuy's horse being dead, the constable re-
turned without either prisoner or horse, and
Presbury accepting the result took the horse
Lyman had left. The affair caused much talk
about the ishing.shores.
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PROFITS OF SMALL FARM.-Mr. Joseph X.
Hopkins, on his little farm, near Darlington,
has demonstrated that farming pays, notwith-
standing farm products are very low in price.
He has 81 acres, of which 80 are cleared. His
crops last year were as follows:
4GS bushels of Wheat, at Sc cents per
. Dushel ...,..............$ 4O2 4S
1900 bushels of Tomatoes. at - cts...... Tg2 90
% barrels oil held Corn at 81 per Dbl. ITO 90
W bushels OF Potatoes, at 50 cts.... 30 90
~ tons or Hay, at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO 90
sou Mheat straw .'''''..'.......... 90 %
fastured STOCK. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % 90
Total receipts. worth ..,,...,..........sl,49 400 4s
Allow one.half for value of labor. s749 a
fertilZers '''''.......,............. 200 90
Total Expenses. 04O "A
Net Profit $40 "A
The farm is valued at 500 an acre, or g., 700
Therefore, the net profit, above labor and fertl-
lizers, was nearly ten per cent. on the value of
the land Besides, Mr.. Hopkins kept two cows
and pastured five of his own horses part OF the
time. This would more than balance the taxes
and insurance. Mr.. Hopkins canned the toma.
toes and realized an additional profit from them.
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IMPROVEMENTS AROUND ABERDEEN.-Charle
w. Baker has commenced building handsome
| residence on his lot at Michaesvile near Aber-
deem, in the rear of his present residence. The
latter will be removed. Mr.. Baker is also build
ing row of eight new tenant houses in his field,
adjoining the B. and o. switch, near his ware
house.
cemetery has been laid out on the public
road leading to ChurchviIlc 10 Aberdeen, on the
lands OF Geo. w. Baker and J. W. Carsins. 1t
is intended chiefly for the use of the congrega-
tion of Bush Chapel The land was surveyed
and laid out by Mr.. VIM. s. Bowman
A race-track has also been surveyed and laid
out by Mr. VIM. s. Bowman in Mr. Charles W.
Bakers field, near Aberdeen, for the purpose of
training some of the fast horses for which that
enterprising neighborhood is noted.
Mr.. Edward A. Bodt is building new dwell
ing house, on his farm, between Churchville
and Aberdeen.
Mr. Charles James has built large new
barn, in the same neighborhood.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SCHOOL COMMISSION
ERs.-The board met on Tuesday. Present,
Messrs. A. Vosbury, President, and W. II. II.
Whiteford.
Ten dollars were appropriated for the school
library at No. s, fourth district, an equal
| amount having been raised for the same purpose
by the school.
The salary of Miss Lily Thompson teacher
at No. 10, fifth district was fixed at $50 per
term, for the spring and summer terms.
number of bills were presented and passed.
Petitions were received for new school houses
/ Of In fol nuip ,Nla
Cross Roads at Franklin, near Castleton, and
at Berkeley, near Darlngton-al in the 9Th dis
trct.
delegation, consisting of Messrs. Kennedy
Bay, VIM. NJ, Scarborough and others was be-
fore the board, protesting against the removal
Of the school house from its present location.
Mr. Vosbury was authorized 10 enquire into
the ACCESSIBILITY Of continuing the colored
school at Hayre dc Grace through the summer
term and Unnecessary to make such an allow
ance therefor as he may deem proper.
The board will meet again on the first Tues
day in June
BEL AIR NoTEs-Fifteen or twenty pupils o
the Bel Air Graded School attended d chidren's
party given, last Saturday, by Master Fred.
Hancock, at the residence of his parents, near
Churchyile. The little folks had delightful
day.
Mr. Frank A. Richardson, who is in charge
of the Baltimore Suns Washington bureau,
was in Bel Air, on Monday, getting out letters
tcstanentary on the estate Of his mother.in law,
the late Mrs. Amanda u. Howard.
number of young ladies and gentlemen of
Bel Air and neighborhood have formd riding
club and will meet once Il week for the delight
full and exhilarating exercise Of horseback rid
ing. The club is composed of Misses Virginia
Lee, Lizzie Street,, Maggie Bell and Eta Rich
ardson. The gentlemen are Messrs. Alex Bell,
Cover Street,, w. Beatty Harlan, +. II. Jacobs,
Walter W. Preston and j. Edwin Webster.
Town Bailiif Small has made a count and
found that there are FOG houses within the
corporate limits of Bel Air and 20 immediately
outside. The question ofanncxiug the "Belt,"
will come up one OF these days.
Mr.. ID. c. Stamford, representing Listers
Standard aud popular fertilizers, was in Bel Air
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Chesney, widow of the late Coun-
ty Commissioner James Il. Chesney, has remoy-
cd from Mchaclsyile to her house on the corner
of Main street and Port Deposit avenue.
Mr. John s. Bullock, Clerk of the Criminal
Court of Baltimore city, was in Bel Air on
Mpndny Ia had ham thn Uuaet Of NJ w.